Monday, April 23, 2012

"HOUSTON, TX — A man and his wife were found dead in an apartment in northeast Harris County Sunday afternoon after what officials said was an apparent murder-suicide.

"The couple was discovered about 3:30 p.m. in a unit at The Club at Stablechase apartments at 13504 Schroeder near Texas 249, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.

"Deputies say the woman’s father called authorities after he had not heard from his daughter since the previous Friday when the couple had dropped off their infant son at the home of the woman’s parents. When deputies went to the apartment for a welfare check, the door was bolted from the inside. Deputies gained entry and found the pair dead.

"Initial reports indicate no note was found in the apartment, but deputies said it appears the pair died in a murder-suicide. The couple was in the process of divorcing, deputies added.

"Deputies are awaiting autopsy results on the woman to determine her cause of death. No obvious signs of how she died were visible on her body, deputies said."

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"Murder-suicide is an act in which the perpetrator of a homicide kills him or herself after killing the victim(s). Rates of murder-suicide are fairly consistent across communities and are much lower than rates for homicide or suicide. The most common murder-suicide scenario involves a White male perpetrator in his 40s who kills his estranged spouse and perhaps his children before killing himself. The three most common categories of murder-suicide are cases in which (1) the act is caused by jealously or concern about age or illness; (2) the act is perpetrated by a parent who kills all of the children and then themselves; and (3) the act involves disgruntled employees, cult members, or members of religious or political groups who target a large number of victims before committing suicide. "